Welcome to 2024. Your still kicking butt at your New Year's Resolutions and by now hopefully you've seen enough people wearing or talking about their new-found love of wearing their Barefoot Shoes.
I mean, we all know that one person who is a little out there, right? The one who jumps at all the new trends and doesn't mind telling everyone in their circles or on their social media about it?
Well, wearing barefoot style shoes (or minimalist shoes) isn't just a fad folks. It's the real deal.
But is it for you? What is the purpose of making the switch from your Nike's?
Walking should be one of the easiest things we do.
If we expand that to looking at a running gait - not much should change.
What I mean is that running is literally straight forward. We shouldn’t see your foot, knee, hip, or body sway much left or right. Figuring out why you might sway or compensate is exactly why we do gait assessments! It’s easy to sit there and say “your left foot overpronates in your stance phase” - but why? Why does it do that? Is it the foot’s fault or the hips?
Read MoreWe must start with the disclaimer that we believe everyone is an athlete. If you have a body, you’re an athlete. Whether that means you’re a weekend warrior pounding 7 miles on the pavement, beating your buddies in a round of golf over a couple beers, or even just crawling around on the floor with your little one - all of those activities require good athletic motion.
Read MoreWhy wait until January to make your health a priority? Local Gyms are FLOODED with new members in January and you’ll be inundated with the latest ‘Fad Diet’ for sure. Make a HABIT change today by consciously deciding to change one item of the Habit Loop.
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